2018

Amazon has been accused of ruining Christmas after it several shoppers received packages intended as presents, without any packaging.

An influential group of MPs has launched an inquiry into IT failures at financial institutions, after a series of major outages this year at several different banks.

Amazon has been accused of 'ruining' Christmas after shoppers reported receiving items which were intended as presents without any packaging. The retail giant, which in the past has come under fire for posting small items in a large amount of packaging, now sends out some purchases with little or no extra packaging, meaning the item ordered is visible on arrival. In some cases, pre-packaged items such as children's toys have been delivered with only a sticker added. Find hidden 75%-off deals at Amazon with our Amazon Discount & Deals Finder.

The financial regulator has proposed a new price cap on rent-to-own firms to come into place next spring, meaning consumers can't be charged more in interest than they paid for the product. 

The number of successful pothole claims following incidents on motorways or major A roads more than doubled in the last financial year, according to new figures from Highways England.

Thousands of Iceland Bonus Card customers have been caught up in a security breach which saw criminals illegally access accounts and a large number of cards cancelled as a precaution, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal. 

Just over 138,000 of Britain's 12 million smart meters are guaranteed to retain their full functionality if you switch your energy supplier. 

Extra Energy, a small supplier with about 108,000 domestic customers, has ceased trading – but if you're a customer your supply will continue as normal.

New energy suppliers may have to pass financial and customer service tests in order to obtain a licence, the energy regulator has said.

The Times has an upsetting article today about travel insurer TIF. It includes reports such as one of its customers needed to be medically evacuated from the Canaries, and their family (rightly by the sound of it) was deeply unhappy with its treatment.